Newton-Fulton-Bartow County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wright, Hugh E. July 1926
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The Covington News, July 29, 1926
FUNERAL OF MR. HUGH E. WRIGHT
Eminent Citizen Mourned By Community. End Of A Godly And Useful Life.
     On Monday at 11 o’clock at the home of the deceased, the funeral services 
of the late Mr. Hugh E. Wright, were conducted by Rev. J. Lee Algood, pastor of 
the First Methodist Church of which the deceased was a member and a trustee. In 
his address,  Mr. Algood referred most touchingly to the upright and godly life 
of the deceased and of his many private virtues and public services. “His loss” 
said Dr. Algood, “will be felt in every department of our civic life, but his 
career will be an incentive to higher and nobler Christian living.”
      Rev. T. H. Christian made a most heartfelt and fitting prayer and Rev. W. 
H. LaPrade of Midway Methodist Church read the scriptures in a most impressive 
manner. Rev. Walker Combs read beautifully the burial service which expressed 
the high Christian hope of immortality.

An Heroic Death
     Mr. Wright met his death at the age of 43, by drowning at Saint Simons 
Island beach about four o’clock Friday evening as he sought to rescue Miss Mary 
Louise Trotti of Decatur, who was in danger of a similar fate.
      When the alarm was given that Miss Trotti was being carried out to sea by 
the undertow, Mr. Wright, who was in swimming, started to the young girls when 
he was seen suddenly to sink from the view of nearby swimmers. As his body came 
to the surface it was rescued and hastily returned to the shore where several 
physicians worked heroically to resuscitate him, but without success. The post 
mortem examination showed conclusively that the death was due to drowning.
     Miss Trotti, who is the daughter of Hugh Trotti, cashier of Atlanta 
Constitution, had drifted about 200 yards from the shore after the distress 
signal was given, but managed to float back some distance toward land and was 
rescued.
     The near drowning of Miss Trotti and the drowning of Mr. Wright broke up a 
happy summer outing of the Wright’s, Trotti’s and R. C. Henderson family, also 
of Decatur, this being the third year these families had visited St. Simons 
together. Mr. Henderson, is the twin brother of Mrs. Wright.
     Mr. Wright, with his wife and 7 year old son, was spending the summer at 
St. Simons.
Stores Are Closed.
     The body arrived Saturday in Covington, and the funeral arrangements were 
made for Monday.
     Mr. Wright was one of the most prominent citizens of Covington, and his 
death threw a pall of sorrow over the entire city.
     He left here about a week previous to the catastrophe with his family and 
other relatives for a visit to St. Simons.
     He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Frances Henderson, of Covington, 
one son, Hugh, Jr., his mother, Mrs. Althea Wright, of Covington; seven 
sisters, Mrs. W. B. Smith and Mrs. R. H. Trippe, of Covington; Mrs. W. R. 
Roberts, of Atlanta; Mrs. G. W. Golden, of Miami; Mrs. W. H. Corley, of 
Starrsville; Mrs. J. D. Smith, of Bartow, Ga.; Mrs. E. B. Ellington, of 
Charleston, S. C.; two brothers, C. W. and F. H. Wright, both of Covington.
     In honor of his career, all of the business houses of Covington were 
closed during the time of the funeral services.


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